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Favorite Songs of the Week

7 songs for each day of the week. *Bonus points if you can guess who picked which songs.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SHANDRA TERRY

Shandra works as a Regional Diversity Equity and Inclusion Coordinator for USDA Forest Service in Oregon and Washington. Shandra is also a Type 2 Public Information Officer. In 1997, Shandra founded Standing Ovations Entertainment. Shandra has been a lovely lady of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for nearly 30 years. Shandra is the bestie ofContinue reading “QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SHANDRA TERRY”

“ANOTHER DAY” A FILM BY PORTLAND’S OWN SOMMER MARTIN

This film follows a young Black girl’s experiences navigating through Portland’s predominately white schools. The film was written and directed by Portland ethnographic filmmaker Sommer Martin and stars Broadway actor Bobbi MacKenzie. For more information on the film check out this website https://goldenprideproductions.com/another-day

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH FILM MAKER SOMMER MARTIN

Sommer Martin is a writer, director and producer from Portland, Oregon. She is also my sister in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and my Line Sister. I was really excited to interview her and highlight her amazing film “Another Day” on the blog. Please check out a fun Q+A below. Read more about her onContinue reading “QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH FILM MAKER SOMMER MARTIN”

What you got in that bag?

Take a Break

I don’t know about y’all but I am tired. I am a young Black woman currently working from home and I am also very aware of the state of the world. I am someone who is consistently grounded. I work well during chaos and pride myself in coming up with solutions in a crisis. IContinue reading “Take a Break”

Won’t He Do It!

Recently I felt like I was getting hit with one problem after another. In isolation each one would have thrown me for a loop, but dealing with the avalanche of them felt overwhelming. I attempted to triage various situations throughout the morning and into the afternoon. I didn’t even stop to eat lunch. I finallyContinue reading “Won’t He Do It!”

OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF AUGUST 2020

Aasha’s favorite things of AUGUST: Poppy handbag https://www.co-poppy.com/ Ebin 24 hr edge tamer extra mega hold https://www.ebinnewyork.com/ Miss Jessie Mafura hair oil https://missjessies.com/ Lemon water Ooo nail polish Fon https://www.ooopolish.com/ Darcell’s favorite things of AUGUST: Helen Rose Skin Care Co. Rose Petal Toner https://helenroseco.com/ Buttah Skincare by Dorian Renaud Vitamin C Serum https://www.buttahskin.com/ Ooo Nail Polish Grace https://www.ooopolish.com/ OoliContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF AUGUST 2020”

Questions and Answers with Good2Know

Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe

This is from my list of favorite things of July. Sift together 1-1/2 cups of flour 1 tablespoons of sugar 3-1/2 tablespoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt Make a well with the dry ingredients above and add the following: 1 egg 1-1/4 cups of buttermilk, or add 1-1/2 tablespoons of vinegar to milkContinue reading “Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe”